Bates (Ravalli County, MT) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bates and the surrounding area.

Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Ravalli County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ravalli County

Communities Also Named Bates ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Bates.

Within Montana, the name Bates is unique.

Beyond Montana, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
  - Scott County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bates [Scott County].
- California
  - Fresno County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bates [Fresno County].
- Colorado
  - Pitkin County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Bates [Pitkin County].
- Florida
  - Hillsborough County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Bates [Hillsborough County].
- Idaho
  - Teton County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Bates [Teton County].
- Illinois
  - Sangamon County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bates [Sangamon County].
- Kansas
  - Pratt County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bates [Pratt County].
- Kentucky
  - Mason County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bates [Mason County].
- Louisiana
  - Acadia Parish
  - Please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Bates [Acadia Parish].
- Maine
  - Oxford County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Bates [Oxford County].
- Manitoba
  - Please visit our profile page for the Manitoba community of Bates.
- Michigan
  - Grand Traverse County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bates [Grand Traverse County].
- New Mexico
  - Union County
  - Please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Bates [Union County].
- New York
  - Chautauqua County
  - Please visit our profile page for the New York community of Bates [Chautauqua County].
  - Schoharie County
  - Please visit our profile page for the New York community of Bates [Schoharie County].
- Ohio
  - Wood County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bates [Wood County].
- Oregon
  - Grant County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Bates [Grant County].
  - Linn County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Bates [Linn County].
  - Umatilla County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Bates [Umatilla County].
- South Dakota
  - Hand County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Bates [Hand County].
- Tennessee
  - Hickman County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bates [Hickman County].
- Texas
  - Hidalgo County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bates [Hidalgo County].
- Washington
  - Klickitat County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Bates [Klickitat County].

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ravalli County: www.co.ravalli.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

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If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Bates could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.